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ATENT ALLEN A. RUSSELL, OF INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA, ASSIGNOR TO RUSSELL &

COMPANY, OF MASSILLON, OHIO.

STRAW-STACKER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No.400,798, dated April 2, 1889.

Application filed Tun 6, 1888. Serial No. 276,268, (No model.)

in g truck or frame, or may be oscillated manually and folded together and down for convenience and safety in transportation.

lVith these ends in view'my invention consists of the detail and combination of parts, as described, and set forth in the claims.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a strawstacker and truck, showing the parts in normal position, the folding portion of the stacker disconnected and shown separately for the purpose of convenience. Fig. 2 is a like view showing the stacker folded together and down upon the truck for transportation. Fig. 3 is an isometrical view of stacker supporting frame and devices by which the stacker and folding frame may be operated. Fig. 4 is a front elevation showing the truck-frame, foldmg and oscillating frames, and devices for opf Fig. 5 is a view of an aproneratin g the same. supporting pulley. Fig. 6 is a view of a friction shoe by which the movement of the stacker may be regulated. Fig. 7 is a perspective of an oscillating journal-box. Fig. 8 is a view of clutch and hoisting-pulley, anc Fig. 9 is a gear-shipper.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all of the figures of the drawings.

A represents the axle of the truck; B, the carrying-wheels; O, the bolster; D, the sills; a the rear and a the front standards.

a is a strut connecting the sills D at their front end. A similar strut (not shown in the drawings) connects the rear ends of the sills.

To the sills D vertical posts, as a are secured, as shown, supported by braces a bolster L is secured.

A cross-shaft, E, is supported in journalboxes a, on the inner end of which there are provided inwardly-projecting sleeves a. On the shaft E the uprights F of the frame F are loosely mounted, and about which said frame may be rotated for the purpose of folding it down upon the standard a for transportation or raised vertically to support the stacker when operated, and when so raised maybe secured to the post a The cross-shaft E is also supported by arms a projecting downwardly from the sill G, the lower ends of said arms embracing the shaft, asshown in Fig. 3.

On shaft E and centrally thereto is mounted a spool, as a and on the ends thereof spools a", said latter spools engaging a notched or serrated hub, b, and is held in such engagement by a thumb-nut, b. There is also provided on said shaft a worm-wheel, 11 that is rotated by a worm, b on shaft b in housing b and on the outer end of said shaft is provided an actuating-crank, b. A cable, as H, is wound about the pulleys a one end of which is run over a sheave, 12 secured to the sill D, the other over a similar sheave, b secured to the upper portion of the post a and both ends secured to the uprights F of the frame F, substantially as shown in the drawings.

The folding frame F is composed of the vertical end pieces, F, a strut, d, sill d, and vertical supports d (Z and d. The stackeractuating shaft J is supported by a journalboX, (Z and hanger d. On the outer end of said shaft is mounted a pulley, (Z for a belt engagement with a similar pulley on the thrasher, by which the shaft is rotated, and on the inner end a driving-pinion, d In the strut d is provided a suitable journal-boX, 1 for the support of the vertical shaft K.

To provide space between the sill cl and bolster L, a block, as f, is secured to said sill, upon which is secured a circular way or plate, M, having a central and upwardly-projected thimble, that forms a journal-box and support for the upper end of shaft K and a spindle-support for the turn-table N, to which the The shaft K is passed through the journal-boxes referred to, and on its lower end is mountedabevel-wheel, f en- Fig. 1,) the thumb-screws b are turned off adistance, releasing the spool from the notched hub b, and by again turning the crank 12 to rotate shaft E rope n will be wound about spool a to draw the lever W down, as shown in Fig. 1, to elevate the outer or rear end of stacker, as shown in same figure. This movement may be varied to adapt the machine to its work.

By the driving-belt, hereinbefore referred to, rotating actuatingshaft J, which, by means of shafts K and O, geared as shown in Fig. 4:, and the chain engagement of the sprocket-wheels P and a the endless apron m is operated for the purpose of carrying the thrashed straw from the thrashing-machine to the stack.

To oscillate the stacker automatically and continuously about its pivotal connection with the supporting-bolster or oscillating frame L, the wheels f f engaging wheel g on shaft Q, rotate worm h engaging wheel 71.8, by which shaft R and pinion k are rotated, said pinion engaging the teeth m of segment T to rotate the turn-table N, which movement is reversed by placing pins p (see Fig. 4) in the perforations k in ring one on each side of the cranked end q of thetrip-rod 71 (See Fig. 4.) The pinion It, rotating the turn-table N, will bring the pins p in contact with the horizontal portion q of the trip-rod, and rotate said rod a distance, which by its linked connection with lever It will rock the shaft and gear-shipper g will vibrate the clutch h engaging and disengaging the teeth of the clutch with the teeth g and g of f and f, by which the movement of the wheel g and worm h is reversed, thereby reversing the movement of shaft R, pinion It, and turntable N, bolster L, and stacker.

The extent of oscillation may be regulated by the pins 19 and perforations 70 and to arrest the oscillation of the stacker the shipping-lever S may be brought into action to throw the worm 10 out of engagement with the wheel h This may be done from the stack by use of the cord 10, after which the stacker may be oscillated manually and allowed to remain in the various positions of use any desired length of time, the oscillations being under control of the operator from the stack.

The advantage of thus being able to control the movement of the stacker by the operators on the stack who have the stacker constantly under observation will be apparent not only to prevent the destruction of the stacker, but to enable them to have the straw deposited at any given point for a given length of time, and be again thrown into operation at the will of the operators, as oocasion may require.

Having thus fully described the nature and object of my invention, whatI claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A stacker supporting and carrying truck comprising the carrying-wheels B, axles A, a

bolster, C, pivot-ally secured to the front axle, standards a, secured to the rear axle, standards a, secured to the bolster, sills D, secured to the standards a a at a point above the said bolster and rear axle, as shown, and vertical posts at, rigidly secured to the sills D as a support for the folding frame F, substantially described, and for the purpose set forth.

2. The combination, with the supportingframe, of a cross-shaft, E, extending through the said frame, having spools on the ends thereof, avertical post secured to said frame, a folding frame, F, pivotally secured about said shaft, a pulley secured at the upper portion of said vertical post, a similar pulley secured to the supporting-frame, acable wound about the spools on the ends of the said crossshaft and placed about the pulleys on the supporting frame and the vertical post and the ends secured to the frame F, a worm-wheel secured on the cross-shaft, and a worm and a shaft by which the shaft E may be rotated to either raise or lower the frame F and the front end of the stacker, substantially as described, and for the purpose set forth.

3. The combination, with the frame F, actuating-shaft J, gear-wheels d f, vertical shaft K, having gear-wheels f f loosely mounted thereon, having inwardly-projecting clutchteeth, as g g a sliding clutch to engage th erewith, gear-wheels f f shaft 0, sprocketwheels P and m chain 11 wheel g, shaft Q, worm 71 worm-wheel 71 shaft R, pinion 7r, segment T, ring 70 having perforations 70 pins 19, and a gear-shipper, these parts operating jointly, as shown and described, to continuously rotate the endless apron and to oscillate the carrier-frame about its pivotal connection with the supporting-frame, substantially as set forth.

l. The combination, with a stacker-supporting frame, of a cross-shaft, E, extending through said frame, having on its outer ends spools having a toothed connection with collars b, rigidly secured to said shaft, and having teeth on their outer face to engage similar teeth on the inner face of said spool, and a nut by which said spool may be held in engagement with the said collar or released therefrom, substantially as described.

5. The combination, with a supportingframe and a depending frame, X, of a crossshaft, E, extending through said frame, supported vin journal-boxes, as 60 a folding frame, F, supported on the inner ends of said journal-boxes, collars b, rigidly secured to said shaft, spools a", loosely mounted upon the ends of said shaft and adapted to be fixed to and turn in unison with the collars 1), cables connecting said spools with the frame F, a spool, a mounted on shaftE, a hoisting-rope, a, secured to said spool and to free end of lever WV, a worm-wheel, 11 mounted on shaft E, a worm, b and crank-shaft Z), whereby the shaft E may be rotated, the frameF raised to a vertical position, the lever XV drawn down, and the stacker raised, substantially as set forth.

6. The combination, in a straw-stacker, of a supporting-frame having side sills, as D, a cross-shaft, E, supported on said sills and having collars b rigidly mounted thereon, said collars adapted for fixed engagement with spools a, loosely mounted on said shaft, cables adapted to wind on and 01% said spools, the ends of said cables secured to a folding frame, F, a worm-wheel, b a worm, b and a shaft, Z), to actuate said Worm, substantially as described, and for the purpose set forth.

7. In an oscillating straw-stacker, a supportiug-frame, F, circular way l\[, bolster L, pivotally secured thereto, a table, N, secured to said bolster and resting on said way, a segment, T, a gear-trip, ]L2, and an adjustable stop operated by the oscillations of said table N to oscillate said gear-trip to change the direction of oscillation of the stacker-frame, substantially as described.

8. The combination of the shaft Q, hanger 71f, journal-box h", pivotally secured in said hanger, a worm-wheel, 7L8, worm 7L7, a sliding 'ourualbox, 71, and a gear-shipping lever, S, whereby said shaft may be oscillated to engage and disengage the said worm with the wheel, substantially as described, and for the purpose set forth.

9. The combimition of a gear-shaft mounted in movable journals and having mounted thereon a gear to engage a co-operative gear, a gear-shipping lever, and a flexible connection extending from said lever to the oper ator on the stack, whereby the gears may be cngaged'or disengaged to start or stop the oscillatory movement of the stacker-frame, substantially as described, and for the purpose set forth.

10. The combination of a stacker-frame, as Z, pivotally secured to a supporting-frame, as F, of a lever, V, the rear end of which is sccured to the said frame, the front portion resting on a bearing that coincides with the pivotal connection of the frame Z, the front end projected forwardly and downwardly, and a flexible connection with a windingspool, whereby the rear portion of the stackerframe Z may be raised or lowered, substantially as described, and for the purpose set forth.

11. The combination of the circular way M, turn-table N, loop It, shoe 7c, and thumbscrew 7t, substantially as described, and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 23d day of May, A. D. 1888.

ALLEN A. RUSSELL.

\Vitnesses:

W. K. MILLER, CHAS. N. MILLER. 

